Owned By Her Triplet Bullies
(Bk 2) Chapter 70

Lexi's

POV

I could hear my heart pounding in my ears. How did I make the mistake of blurting out Nick's name? I slowly removed my hands from my face. He looked befuddled. His phone suddenly rang but he didn't take his gaze away from mine.

"Won't you answer it?" I asked in a much calmer tone.

"It can wait. I want to hear what you have to say," he replied. The ringing stopped but it continued again.

"Answer it. It could be important," I urged. He glanced at it and picked it up. He listened to the person at the other end of the line for a while.

"Got it," he muttered before hanging up.

"It was Mady. A log fell on the road due to the storm so they won't be able to be at the hotel tonight," he explained. I nodded in response but something suddenly occurred to me. How will I be able to sleep alone without Mady in the room tonight? Thunders and storms were one of my worst fears. I gulped.

"So, are you telling me who Nick is?" he asked. Oh, there was that too. I fiddled with my fingers nervously.

"Nick was the boy I used to be with, my ex-boyfriend," I confessed.

"I figured that out. What I can't understand is why you are so scared of him. Did he hurt you in any way while you were together?" he inquired curiously.

I stared at him wondering if it was safe to tell him everything that happened. I never told anyone, not even my adoptive parents.

"You don't trust me enough to tell me," he muttered. I shook my head negatively.

"I'm sure you are scared of the storm with the way you acted earlier. You can sleep here tonight. Have a good night Lexi," he said, turning around and walking into his room. I groaned, running my hand through my hair. Things didn't go as I had planned when I ran after him. It's not that I don't want to tell him. I want to but words fail me when I'm in front of him. I could tell he was frustrated, I was too.

I took a deep breath and walked towards his room. I gently knocked on the door but when I got no response, I opened the door and walked in.

"Did you come for the clothes?" he asked as soon as I stepped in. I gasped in surprise. He was sitting on his bed and scrolling through his phone.

"No, I came to talk to you," I wanted to say but what came out of my mouth was. "Yes, the clothes."

"It's in the closet. I already picked it out for you," he replied without looking at me. I nodded and slowly made my way to the closet. I took out the hoodie that was folded neatly inside. My hand lingered on my shirt.

"You can change in the bathroom..."

"You want me to tell you the truth right?" I asked slowly, raising my shirt. I didn't know where I found the courage but it was now or never.

"What are you doing?" he asked in shock.

"Telling you the whole truth," I replied, taking it off completely. His eyes took me in slowly till it fell on my scars. Those were my biggest insecurities and today, I've shown it to him.

"How did you get those scars? Was it him?" he asked angrily. I wore the hoodie and took off my wet skirt.

"Can I lay with you? I'm scared to be on my own," I admitted. His gaze softened and he moved over. I quietly lay down in front of him.

"Hold me, please?" I muttered. All I wanted was to feel the comfort of his warmth around me. I needed that before I could continue with what I wanted to say. I felt the bed dip behind me and his arms holding onto me, his scent immediately filled my nostrils, silently comforting me.

"Nick was my first love. I have known him for a very long time. He used to fill my heart with so much happiness. I used to anticipate seeing his face and being in his presence every day. I even used to skip school so I could be with him but it was all a lie. Nothing was true," I muttered. He held onto my hand tightly.

"I should have realized he was manipulating me and left him when it first started. Back then, he would do something and instead of apologizing, turn it around and make me apologize instead. I don't know if I loved him too much to leave him or if I was just plain stupid," I continued.

"Don't say that. People make mistakes. Did he inflict those scars on you?" he asked.

"Some of them were from the accident. But there was a time I confronted him about seeing him with someone else and he wouldn't reply. Instead, he pushed me and made me crash on a table. I got the scars from there," I admitted. My chest constricted tightly just thinking about it. "The bastard dared to hurt you physically? Were the wounds so deep that it didn't heal?" he asked through gritted teeth.

"Yes, not all of us are like you Mason. Some wounds are just too much for our wolves to heal," I said referring to his position as the future Alpha.

"Anyways, I was too dependent on Nick. Coupled with what was going on in my home, I thought I wouldn't be able to live without him. So, I endured everything quietly. When we first started, he treated me like a princess but after a while, he stopped. I always wondered why until he admitted it to me. He told me..," I paused. This was the hardest part, the part that plagued my dreams. I doubted I would be able to say everything.

"Why?" he asked.

"He told me the only reason he put up with me was because all he ever wanted was to sleep with me. He said he could never fall in love with someone whose parents didn't even love him. He told me I was messed up and he couldn't stay with someone like me. It broke my heart and shattered me completely. After he got fed up with me, he threw me out of his house like a piece of dirty rag," I explained, trying to fight back my tears. That was just the tip of the iceberg. He said so many things that sounded too disgusting to

utter.

"That jerk," he cursed. Tears rolled down my eyes uncontrollably. I thought this was finally over but I was wrong. It still hurts.

"It's okay Lexi. Don't cry," he said gently patting my back.

"I'm sorry for being like this. I know I sound pathetic..."

"You don't sound pathetic. The jerk who did those things to you is. You never should have gone through all that," he said.

I sniffled. "That was why I said I wasn't innocent anymore. I'm sure you didn't expect your mate to have been with another man and it's okay if you don't want me anymore. I..."

He cut me off by rolling me over till I was lying on top of him. He gently wiped my cheeks with his thumb. I stared at him in surprise. "If you think what you just told me would make me leave you then, you don't know me at all."

"I'm messed up Mason. I've been through so many things that you can't possibly imagine. You don't have a future with me..."

"Have you forgotten all that I told you? Or have you forgotten what you saw on the night of my parents' anniversary? If you are f****d up, then I am too," he said cutting me off.

I chuckled. "This is ridiculous. Is it a competition?"

He smiled. "It's not. I'm only telling you the truth. I now understand why you flinch whenever I touch you. That you've been with a jerk doesn't mean everyone is like that Lexi."

"Are you saying you still want to be with me? After everything? Don't you feel disgusted?" I asked in surprise.

"I don't. Instead, I'm in awe of how strong you are. You've been through so much yet you never let it consume you. I want to take what we have to the next level. I want you to trust me completely, trust that I will never hurt you," he said. I stared into his eyes and I could feel the depth of his sincerity. He was right. I needed to let go of the past. Nick included. I have Mason now but if I keep letting my fear win, I would lose him too. I nodded with a smile.

"You agree with me?" he asked in surprise.

"Completely," I replied with a wide smile.

"No more being friend-zoned or changing your mind after you kiss me?" he inquired and I giggled.

"I won't do that anymore. I promise," I said, laying my head on his chest as he gently stroked my chest. It was time I finally took a leap of faith. I had never felt so at peace with my decision.